| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Lariviere (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Fonville (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Brogan (fresh) SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 5 reb. C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hodges - foul #3 on Jason Hodges, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (SF) Jason Hodges | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | George Williams is called for the reach on Garf Zahradnik - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (SG) Phillip Perry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Fonville - foul #2 on William Fonville, team foul #3 | 20-36 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | John Brogan picks off the pass by Daniel Warner in the backcourt | 20-38 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman tips it back up and in | 20-40 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | George Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-40 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik snags the defensive board | 20-40 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 20-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | William Fonville gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Warner is called for the reach on Edward Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Warner, team foul #4 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth (PG), Phillip Perry (SG), Curtis Mesta (SF), Joseph Lisk (C) Daniel Warner, Randall Artis, George Williams, William Fonville | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper jams it on a great pass from George Owens | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Phillip Perry's pass is intercepted by Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs lays it in | 20-44 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Perry | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Hackbarth is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs - foul #3 on Andrew Hackbarth, team foul #5 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), George Williams (SF), William Fonville (C) Andrew Hackbarth, Curtis Mesta, Joseph Lisk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Cleveland (PF), David Wiese (C) George Owens, Gerald Cooper, Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-44 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland clanks a shot from the left wing | 22-44 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Fonville | 22-44 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | George Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (SG), Joseph Lisk (SF) Phillip Perry, George Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), George Owens (SG), James Saylors (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Ahmad Hibbs, John Brogan, James Cleveland, David Wiese | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lisk's pass is intercepted by George Owens | 25-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Artis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lisk (fresh) PF - Leroy Lariviere (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Fonville (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beckman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 5 reb. C - Garf Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | George Owens is fouled on the floor by William Fonville - foul #3 on William Fonville, team foul #6 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth (SG), Jason Hodges (SF), Curtis Mesta (PF) Daniel Warner, Joseph Lisk, Leroy Lariviere | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SF) Thomas Beckman | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | William Fonville snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG) George Owens | |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors blows the wide open layup | 25-44 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors tips it back up and in | 25-46 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis's layup is rejected by Garf Zahradnik | 25-46 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Saylors | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | William Fonville pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Randall Artis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), Joseph Lisk (PF), George Williams (C) Andrew Hackbarth, Curtis Mesta, William Fonville | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), James Cleveland (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Gerald Cooper, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lisk misses the dunk attempt | 25-46 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Jason Hodges misses the tip | 25-46 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | George Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-46 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Jason Hodges grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Lieber - foul #1 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Perry (SG), Leroy Lariviere (PF) Randall Artis, George Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF), David Wiese (C) George Owens, James Cleveland, Richard Carino | |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 25-46 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Phillip Perry snags the offensive board | 25-46 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lisk scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Lariviere and he's fouled by David Wiese - foul #1 on David Wiese, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), James Saylors (PF) Ahmad Hibbs, Elmer Lieber | |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lisk misses the free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan is hacked by Daniel Warner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Warner, team foul #7 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Fonville (C) Joseph Lisk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brogan | 27-50 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-50 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-50 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Leroy Lariviere - foul #3 on Leroy Lariviere, team foul #8 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth (PG), Randall Artis (SG), George Williams (PF), Curtis Mesta (C) Daniel Warner, Phillip Perry, Leroy Lariviere, William Fonville | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Gerald Cooper (SG), James Cleveland (SF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, David Wiese | |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors makes the free throw | 27-53 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #2 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #4 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Owens (SG) James Saylors | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth misses the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth misses the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland grabs the board | 27-53 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | George Owens's pass is intercepted by Randall Artis | 27-53 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis banks in the layup | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Hackbarth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randall Artis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Hodges (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Curtis Mesta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Carino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | George Owens makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs | 29-55 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis is fouled on the floor by Richard Carino - foul #1 on Richard Carino, team foul #5 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), Joseph Lisk (SF), Leroy Lariviere (PF), William Fonville (C) Andrew Hackbarth, Jason Hodges, George Williams, Curtis Mesta | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Saylors (PF), Elmer Lieber (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper, James Cleveland, Richard Carino | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Fonville | 32-55 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Lisk - foul #1 on Joseph Lisk, team foul #9 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Perry (SG) Randall Artis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Garf Zahradnik (C) George Owens, Elmer Lieber | |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by James Saylors - foul #2 on James Saylors, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG) Edward Hall | |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Beckman | 35-58 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 35-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth (PG), Randall Artis (SG), George Williams (PF) Daniel Warner, Phillip Perry, Leroy Lariviere | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), David Wiese (C) Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lieber - foul #2 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Hodges (SF), Curtis Mesta (C) Joseph Lisk, William Fonville | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Owens (SG), James Cleveland (PF) John Brogan, David Wiese | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Curtis Mesta - foul #3 on Curtis Mesta, team foul #10 | 37-58 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | George Williams makes the jumper from the right block | 39-59 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 39-59 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Elmer Lieber takes the ball from George Williams in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Owens | 39-61 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Elmer Lieber denies the turnaround by George Williams | 39-61 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland grabs the board | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hackbarth (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Hodges (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Mesta (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Williams (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Owens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Lieber (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-61 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper is hacked by Jason Hodges - foul #4 on Jason Hodges, team foul #11 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), Phillip Perry (SG), Joseph Lisk (SF), Leroy Lariviere (PF), William Fonville (C) Randall Artis, Andrew Hackbarth, Jason Hodges, Curtis Mesta, George Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), John Brogan (SG), James Saylors (PF), Richard Carino (C) Ahmad Hibbs, George Owens, James Cleveland, Elmer Lieber | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Perry and he's fouled by James Saylors - foul #3 on James Saylors, team foul #8 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman (SF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Gerald Cooper, Richard Carino | |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Garf Zahradnik | 42-65 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-65 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 42-65 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by William Fonville - foul #4 on William Fonville, team foul #12 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Andrew Hackbarth (SG), Curtis Mesta (PF), George Williams (C) Daniel Warner, Phillip Perry, Leroy Lariviere, William Fonville | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), George Owens (PF), Richard Carino (C) John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta is fouled on the floor by George Owens - foul #2 on George Owens, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber (PF) Edward Hall | |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis is fouled in the backcourt by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #10 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland (PF), David Wiese (C) Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | George Owens is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs | 43-68 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis is hacked by Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #11 | 43-68 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Hackbarth - foul #4 on Andrew Hackbarth, team foul #13 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Gerald Cooper, David Wiese | |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta clanks a floater from the left side | 45-70 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | George Owens snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Curtis Mesta - foul #4 on Curtis Mesta, team foul #14 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SF) James Cleveland | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino makes the free throw | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hackbarth (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Lisk (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Mesta (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Williams (very tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Owens (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Lieber (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Carino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. George Owens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 45-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland (SF) George Owens | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Andrew Hackbarth hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 45-73 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-73 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta snags the defensive board | 45-73 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Ahmad Hibbs steals the ball from Randall Artis in the backcourt | 45-73 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs blows the layup | 45-73 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lisk snags the defensive board | 45-73 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Artis, team foul #15 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Wiese (C) Richard Carino | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | David Wiese banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Lieber | 45-75 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Curtis Mesta is called for a charge - foul #5 on Curtis Mesta, team foul #16 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Fonville (C) Curtis Mesta | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino (C) David Wiese | |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-75 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lisk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Carino swats the layup by George Williams | 45-75 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | William Fonville tips it home | 47-75 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-75 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs gets the offensive rebound | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | William Fonville misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Cooper - foul #2 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #12 | 47-77 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | William Fonville misses the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | William Fonville misses the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino snags the defensive board | 47-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs runs out the clock | 47-77 |